Re: Command args user password

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: NosyMan <nosyman(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Command args user password
Date: 2005-08-15 13:41:45
Message-ID: 25248.1124113305@sss.pgh.pa.us
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NosyMan <nosyman(at)gmail(dot)com> writes:
> What about a command line switch which allow the user to send password via
> command line arg?

You do realize that such a password could be seen by every other user on
the machine, using "ps"?

regards, tom lane

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